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Plant-based
Wellness Done Better

CSE:PLNT OTCQB:BOSQF Frankfurt:YG3

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Disclaimer
Forward looking information                                                                                                    Notice to Reader
This presentation contains "forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities                  NeonMind is developing and commercializing products that contain legal medicinal mushrooms and
legislation. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects", or "does not expect", "budget", "scheduled",                 products with psychedelic compounds. While we are focused on developing products using
"estimates", "forecasts", "anticipate" or "does not anticipate", "believe", "intend" and similar expressions or statements     psychedelic compounds, we do not have any direct or indirect involvement with the illegal selling,
that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, have been   production or distribution of any substances in the jurisdictions in which it operates. We do not
used to identify forward looking information.                                                                                  advocate for the legalization of any psychedelic substances and does not deal with psychedelic
                                                                                                                               substances, and will only do so through agents within laboratory and clinical trial settings
Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the              conducted within approved regulatory frameworks. Our product candidates with psychedelic
actual results, performance or achievements of The Yield Growth Corp. to be materially different from any future results,      compounds will not be commercialized prior to applicable regulatory approval, which will only be
                                                                                                                               granted if clinical evidence of safety and efficacy for the intended uses is successfully developed
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Although The Yield Growth Corp.
has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from
those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be
as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be              Warning of Risk
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
                                                                                                                               An investment in our securities (the “Units”) should be considered highly speculative and investors
                                                                                                                               may incur a partial or total loss of their investment. Investors should consult with their professional
Forward looking statements are based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management
                                                                                                                               advisors to assess an investment in the Units.
made in light of its experience and its perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as
other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such
statements are made, but which may prove to be incorrect. Management believes that the assumptions and                         Our activities are subject to risks normally encountered in a newly established business, including
expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable.                                                       but not limited to: negative cash flow; competition; lack of adequate capital; liquidity concerns and
                                                                                                                               future financing requirements to sustain operations; maintaining and promoting our brand and
                                                                                                                               products; competition risk; key personnel risks; inability to protect intellectual property; intellectual
                                                                                                                               property claims against us; risks associated with the supply of psilocybin from third parties; safety
Market data disclaimer                                                                                                         and efficacy of our products and product candidates; law and regulations relating to our business;
                                                                                                                               no history of operations and revenues, and no history of earnings or dividends; global economic
                                                                                                                               changes; uninsured risks; no public market for our common shares; risks associated with the impact
This presentation includes market and industry data that has been obtained from third party sources including                  of COVID-19, and volatility in share prices.
publications from various industries, and where appropriate, certain numbers, including dollar amounts, have been
rounded out by us to avoid lengthy numbers. We believe that this industry data is accurate and that its estimates and
assumptions are reasonable; however, there are no assurances as to the accuracy or completeness of this data. Third
party sources generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be
reliable; however there are no assurances as to the accuracy or completeness of included information. Although the data
is believed to be reliable, we have not independently verified any of the data from third party sources referred to in this
presentation or ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon by such sources.

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Corporate Overview

                                                                                       (BC)

                           Urban Juve Provisions Inc.                       Wright & Well Essentials Inc.                    Thrive Activations Inc.

         YIELD                                         UJ                                     WRIGHT & WELL
      BOTANICALS                                   BEVERAGES                                      CBD
       Yield Botanicals Inc.                            UJ Beverages Inc.                           W&W Manufacturing Inc.                             NeonMind Biosciences Inc.

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Multiple revenue streams via
multiple subsidiary companies

                                                                                 UJ Beverages Inc.
Urban Juve Provisions Inc.
                                                                                  ➔   Line of eight wellness beverage formulas to be
 ➔   Large portfolio of natural, plant-based skin care products
                                                                                      infused with CBD and one capsule product intended
 ➔   Direct to consumer sales in North America via e-commerce site and Amazon
                                                                                      to treat hangovers
 ➔   Retail partnerships in North America through Pharmasave, Vitasave &
     independent retailers
                                                                                 Yield Botanicals Inc.
                                                                                  ➔   Proprietary patent pending extraction technology combining Ayurveda
Wright & Well Essentials Inc.                                                         therapeutic extraction methods with modern science and commercial
 ➔   Now launching 9 THC products into the Oregon market under the brand              hemp root oil production
     Wright & Well

                                                                                 NeonMind Biosciences Inc.
W & W Manufacturing Inc.                                                          ➔   Developing and commercializing products that contain legal medicinal
 ➔   Legal US retail and e-commerce manufacturing and distribution channel for        mushrooms and products with psychedelic compounds
     beauty, health and wellness brands with legal hemp and CBD products for      ➔   Catalogue of mushroom formulas to be used in ready- to-consume
     distribution throughout the United States                                        products such as coffee, tea, hot cocoa, elixirs and truffles
                                                                                  ➔   Research on psychedelic medicine, with preclinical and clinical trials
                                                                                      planned for 2020/2021

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Target Market
 Canada & United States

➔       Global wellness market value of $4.2 trillion in 2015*.

➔       Global vegan cosmetics market expected to reach $20.8
        billion by 2025**

➔       Global cannabis market value:
        Expected to surpass $31 billion by 2021***

➔       Psychedelic medicine has potential to become a $100
        billion industry upon legalization****

➔       Limited direct competition in our area of focus: High-end,
        plant-based wellness products.

* Global Wellness Institute “Statistics and Facts”. Summary accessible online at:   *** Deloitte. “Insights into the recreational marijuana market: Exploring opportunities and challenges” accessible
https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/press-room/statistics-and-facts/                online at: https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/deloitte-analytics/articles/recreational-marijuana-market.htmla
** Grand View Research. “Vegan cosmetics market” accessible online at:
                                                                                    **** Eight Capital accessible online at:
https://www.grandviewresearch.com/press-release/global-vegan-cosmetics-market
                                                                                    https://www.businessinsider.com/eight-capital-analyst-mindmed-psychedelics-industry-ammar-shah-2020

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SUBSIDIARY HIGHLIGHT
    Urban Juve

●     200+ plant-based formulations and 12+ pending
      patents

●     Available through Urban Juve ecommerce store,
      Amazon, Pharmasave, Vitasave & other retailers

●     As seen in British Vogue, Elle Canada and UK Vogue

●     Establishing influencer relationships to increase brand
      awareness on social media
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SUBSIDIARY HIGHLIGHT
Wright & Well
Jack & Jane

●   THC and CBD topical products

●   CBD products based on proprietary method for hemp
    root extraction

●   W&W available in Oregon, Jack & Jane launching in
    Canada soon

●   Capitalizing on “Cannabis 2.0” product boom
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SUBSIDIARY HIGHLIGHT
NeonMind

●   Creating medicinal mushroom health products, with initial
    launch of infused coffees

●   Psychedelic medicine research, with 6 patents pending

●   Chairman of the board is former Johnson & Johnson
    Chairman Jeff Smith

●   Psilocybin pre-clinical trials anticipated to launch in 2020
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Leadership Team

    Penny White                                         Thomas Bond                                       Jeff B. Smith
                                                                                                          Chairman of Better Plant Sciences
    Co-Founder, President & CEO, Director               Advisor
                                                                                                          Advisory Board

●       Serial entrepreneur and securities lawyer       ●    COO and CFO of M.A.C. Cosmetics from         ●    Chairman of the Board of Better Plant
        with over two decades of experience in               1993-1999, helping grow annual                    majority owned subsidiary NeonMind.
        online music, international film distribution,        revenues from $12 million to over $300            Former Group Chairman and Global Chief
        mobile payments, consumer products,                  million, until the company was acquired by        Transformation Officer and Group
        crowdsourcing, renewable energy,                     Estee Lauder (NYSE:EL)                            Chairman for Consumer North America for
        pharmaceuticals, e-commerce and                 ●    35 years experience partnering with               Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)
        cannabis                                             entrepreneur businesses to build and         ●    Jeff’s division represented more than 42%
●       Co-founder of Merus Labs Inc. (TSX:MSL,              deliver the operational and financial              of global revenue, and over US$6.5 billion
        NASDAQ:MSLI-Q), which was acquired by                infrastructure to support annual                  in annual revenue with mid-single digit
        Norgine B.V. in 2017 for $342 million                double-digit revenue growth holding               growth rates. In 2011, Jeff was appointed
●       Recognized in PROFIT Magazine's W100                 C-level financial and operational positions        President, U.S. Skincare for North America
        most successful entrepreneurs and                    with companies engaged in cosmetics,         ●    As President of Johnson & Johnson’s
        included in PROFIT 500 Fastest Growing               apparel, and construction including M.A.C         largest business unit, Jeff grew it from the
        companies in 2015 and 2016                           Cosmetics, Cover FX Skin Care and Tridel          3rd largest skincare company to #1 in the
                                                                                                               U.S. over 3.5 years.

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Leadership Team                                       Continued

 Tamara Melck                                                 Amy Frankel                                              Rick Huang
                                                              Corporate Secretary,
 Chief Operating Officer                                                                                                Chief Financial Officer, Director
                                                              General Counsel and VP People

●     16 years serving in multiple executive              ●       Former Co-General Counsel of Aritzia LP          ●       Former CFO of Hanwei Energy Services
      roles for fashion retailer Aritzia (TSX:ATZ),               (TSX: ATZ) and Associate General Counsel                 corporation (TSX: HE)
      including Vice President, Corporate                         of Skechers USA Inc. (NYSE: SKX)                 ●       Chair of the Audit Committee for 3 Tier Logic
      Operations and Executive Vice President,            ●       Over 15 years working in vertically                      (TSXV: TTM) and Chair of the Governance
      People & Culture.                                           integrated consumer product retail industry              Committee and member of the Audit
●     Created several corporate backend                   ●       Expertise negotiating license and                ●       Committee of Poydras Gaming Finance
      functions that allowed Aritzia to scale its                 distribution agreements and managing                     Corp. (TSXV: PYD)
      operations and achieve $743M in annual                      international intellectual property portfolios   ●       Negotiated for international joint ventures,
      revenue and a market capitalization of                                                                               including drafting shareholders’ agreements,
      over $1 billion when she left in 2017.                                                                               establishing international legal entities, and
●     Juris Doctor and Master of Business                                                                                  assets transfers
      Administration from the University of
      British Columbia, a Master of Science in
      Journalism from Columbia University and
      completed the High Potentials Leadership
      Program at Harvard Business School.

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Contact

              Investor Relations
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          invest@betterplantsciences.com
               P +1 833 515 2677

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